Ventura County
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| Area | 5719 |
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| Population | 854,223 (2017) |
| Points of interest | Anacapa Island |
| Point Mugu State Park | |
| Colleges and universities | Ventura College |
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| ID | 1124403 |
About Ventura County
Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U. S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 823,318. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
California man arrested over pro-Israel protester's death
... Investigators efforts to determine the facts of the case were challenged, however, due to " conflicting statements" from witnesses, Ventura County Sheriff James Fryoff said...
Two US Navy sailors charged with spying for China
... Mr Zhao, who also goes by the name Thomas Zhao, worked at Naval Base Ventura County near Los Angeles...
Passenger Amtrak train derails after hitting truck in California
... All the passengers and 13 crew members were evacuated from the train after three of its seven cars veered off the tracks, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Brian McGrath...
Los Angeles blizzard warning is first since 1989
... The winter storm warning is in effect for the coastal Ventura County mountains and Los Angeles County mountains from early Friday until Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) said...
Britney Spears' ex Jason Alexander charged with stalking her at wedding
... " Mr Alexander was arrested by officers from the Ventura County Sheriff s Office and taken to a local jail...
Britney Spears marries fiancé Sam Asghari
... Mr Alexander was arrested by Ventura County police on a warrant from a different county for an undisclosed offence, and officers had still to decide whether trespassing charges would be pressed...
California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds
... The fire, which broke out on Thursday, has burned more than 9,400 acres, the Ventura County Fire Department said on Sunday...
California wildfires: Strong winds fan flames around Los Angeles
... A car burns in a collapsing garage of a home in San Bernardino The Easy fire, in Simi Valley, was being battled by more than 700 people, Ventura County fire said, and had spread to cover 1,723 acres – an area twice the size of New York s Central Park...
California fires: Trump threatens to pull federal aid funds
Fierce fires have burned thousands of acres of California
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires sweeping California, in a Twitter spat with The State 's governor.
Nearly 100,000 acres have been destroyed by wildfires in recent weeks, and thousands have been forced from their homes.
Mr Trump blamed Governor Gavin Newsom , a Democrat, saying he had done a "terrible job of forest management".
Several of this year's major wildfires have burned in unforested areas.
"Every year, as The Fire 's (sic) rage & California burns, it is the same Thing - And Then he comes to the Federal Government for $$$ help. No more. Get your act together Governor," Mr Trump wrote on Twitter.
Mr Newsom, who has been highly critical of Mr Trump's environmental policies, responded: "You don't believe in Climate Change . You are excused from this conversation. "
Increased temperatures due to Global Warming , according to a recent study published in the.
Drier, warmer conditions lead to vegetation drying out and becoming more flammable.
President Trump made a similar threat to cut federal aid in 2018, when The Most deadly fire in California's history killed 86 people.
In California, 57% of forested areas are managed by federal agencies such as the US Forest Service , The Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
In 2018, The State requested $72 million (£55. 6 million) in reimbursements from the US Forest Service , with $9 million (£7 million) of that money withheld,
What's happening with the fires?Firefighters have contained about half of the Maria Fire, The Major blaze in Southern California .
The Fire , which broke out on Thursday, has burned More Than 9,400 acres, the Ventura County Fire Department said on Sunday.
The largest blaze, the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County , was 76% contained on Sunday after burning nearly 80,000 acres since it started on 23 October, officials said.
All evacuation orders were lifted on Saturday .
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Source of news: bbc.com
